美国的慈善事业经历艰难时刻
2011-11-02来源:VOA
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词汇讲解:
1. evict vt.(依法从房屋里或土地上)驱逐, 赶出
例句:If you don’t pay your rent you’ll be evicted.
如果你不交房租, 就会被赶出去。
2. scary adj. 使人惊恐的;吓人的;可怕的
例句:This is the scariest story I ever heard.
这是我所听过的最可怕的故事。
3. upheaval n. 动乱;激变;剧变
例句:Mass unemployment may lead to social upheaval.
大批失业会导致社会动乱。
4. charity n. 慈爱, 仁慈; 救济金;慈善团体;宽厚, 宽容, 宽大
例句:These homeless children received some money and clothes from some charities.
一些无家可归的孩子收到了来自一些慈善机构的钱和衣物。
5. embarrassed adj. 局促不安的;为难的;窘迫的,尴尬的,害羞的
例句:He felt acutely embarrassed at being the centre of attention.
成为大家注意的焦点使他感到非常不自然。
6. benevolent adj. 好心肠的; 与人为善的;行善的, 慈善的
例句:The club received a benevolent donation.
该俱乐部接受了一笔慈善捐款。
7. grant n. 补助金, 助学金, 津贴; (政府、机构的)拨款
例句:Students in this country receive a grant from the government.
这个国家的学生可得到政府的助学金。
8. shrink v. 收缩; 退缩
例句:The number of students of this school has shrunk.
这所学校的学生人数在减少。
9. fatigue n. 疲劳, 劳累
例句:The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.
这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。
10. cherish vt. 珍爱, 珍视, 爱护,钟爱
例句:The old lady tenderly cherished her dog.
老妇人十分爱她的狗。
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